Business Lessons I Learned Between My Laptop and the Laundry Pile

Let’s be honest: running your own business from home sounds dreamy… until you’re delivering a powerful pep talk to a client and your toddler walks by in a superhero cape demanding a snack.

Welcome to the glamorous life of the solopreneur — where your commute is eight steps, your office doubles as a laundry room, and your dog has impeccable timing for barking right when you’re making a profound point.

Here are some of the most humbling (and hilarious) lessons I’ve learned while juggling business, life, and a perpetually missing sock.

🩳 Lesson #1: Never Trust the “Business on Top” Outfit Strategy

We’ve all done it — a crisp blouse for the Zoom camera, yoga pants (or, let’s be real, pajama bottoms) for comfort. It’s a flawless plan… until you forget your camera’s still on and stand up to grab your coffee.

The moral of the story? Assume every meeting is a full-body experience.

Bonus lesson: patterned flannel and professional blazers are not a “statement look.” They’re a cry for help.

🐕 Lesson #2: Pets Are Not Co-Workers. They’re Chaos Agents

You think you’re ready for your big client call… until your dog decides to reenact “The Fast and the Furious” on your hardwood floors. Or your cat strolls across your keyboard mid-proposal and sends an email titled “asdfjkl;.”

At first, I tried locking them out. Then came the scratching, howling, and guilt. So now, I just introduce them like part of the team:
“This is Luna, our Head of Emotional Support and Occasional Disruption.”

Clients love it. Authenticity for the win.

🧺 Lesson #3: The Laundry Will Wait. Your Dreams Won’t

There’s a special kind of productivity illusion that happens when you work from home. You sit down to draft a marketing plan… and suddenly you’re knee-deep in sorting towels.

You tell yourself it’s “self-care” — really, it’s procrastination with fabric softener.

The truth is, the laundry pile will always be there. But that business you’re building? It deserves your best hours, not your leftover energy after three loads and a lint trap crisis.

📞 Lesson #4: Mute Buttons Save Lives (and Reputations)

One time, I thought I was muted during a group coaching call. Spoiler alert: I was not.

I gave a full, dramatic sigh and said, “If one more person asks me about Canva fonts…”

There was silence. Then laughter.

Thankfully, everyone related. We’re all just human behind these tiny glowing rectangles, trying to make magic happen while our kids are yelling about Wi-Fi.

Lesson learned: check your mute button twice — and keep your sense of humor handy.

🍝 Lesson #5: Lunch Is Not Optional. But It Might Be at 3 PM

When you work from home, time stops making sense. You go from “just a quick email” to realizing you’ve skipped lunch and your blood sugar is negotiating a hostage situation.

My new rule: if I wouldn’t let my clients treat themselves this way, I can’t either.

Boundaries are a form of self-respect. So is a sandwich.

💡 The Real Lesson: Imperfection Is the New Professional

For years, I thought professionalism meant having a pristine office, a silent background, and zero interruptions.

Now? I know it means showing up anyway.
It means laughing when life sneaks into your business — because that’s where the real connection happens.

Clients don’t need your perfection. They need your presence.
Your messy, multitasking, magic-making presence.

So if your next call gets interrupted by a barking dog, a half-dressed toddler, or a rogue laundry avalanche — take a breath and smile.

You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing it real.

And in this world of filters and curated feeds, real is what people remember.

✨ Ready to Be SEEN (Even Between the Laundry Piles)?

If your business feels a little like your living room — cluttered, chaotic, and covered in good intentions — it’s time for a refresh.

Through my SEEN Method, I help solopreneurs and coaches like you bring calm, clarity, and confidence to your online presence. From your messaging to your visuals to your marketing flow, we’ll turn the beautiful mess into a brand that feels unmistakably you.

Because you deserve to be SEEN — not just as the business owner juggling it all, but as the brilliant, capable expert you already are.

👉 Learn more about the SEEN Method here.